There is a good article in the latest Backwoodsman magazine about the Northwest Trade Gun and how it is a gun that covers all the bases when it comes to hunting/shooting, ect.
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So what I did was to print out a photograph of the red used by a custom trade gun maker, and then I took that to the paint store, and asked them to copy it in a oil based paint. I thought about Carolina Blue, for a Carolina gun, but... it's not close enough to a Carolina gun, so I went with the red.
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Yes, the trade gun with a cylinder bored barrel (no constrictive choke) is capable of being loaded with either a round ball or shot. The same is true of a fowling gun with a cylinder bored barrel. The heavier muskets can also be loaded with shot. It's the musket's weight that makes them less suitable for wing shooting.
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The painting is intriguing. There was an article in either Muzzle Blasts or Muzzleloader mentioning them a while back; there's surviving written mention of blue-painted stocks for Indian trade, I think. It may be time for some of y'all out there to start some interest in them!
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If you use naked ball and wads instead of a patch, that works with choked bores just fine. What goes in the muzzle will come back out.
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Painting of the vine is real cute
I have no idea how it was done back in the day
Painting of the vine is real cute
I have no idea how it was done back in the day
I wasn’t getting political here, that top just flashed up as I took the screen shot
I looked at Clay Smith Guns before painting mine. The sight has good information.
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I realize that this gun is probably a love it or hate it with some people, but Man thats a neat gun! Folk Firearms Collective has some neat stuff on their channel...
I believe it is typical of a Carolina Smooth bore. Blue painted stocks were accepted by natives and the painted vines were a common embellishment. Maybe @Alina_FFC can tell us some more about that gun.
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Loyalist truly checks out their Indian guns, and makes sure they work. They also drill the flash hole for you. My pistol from them has been great. If that's where your budget lies, start there and learn.
What is so often overlooked is that the investment in your first muzzleloader is SO MUCH more than just the gun. Powder, lead, powder flask or horn, flints, etc, etc,. If your budget is hard at $800, it may not be a bad way to go.
That said, don't be afraid to search the trading post or Gunbroker and come here to ask questions. There are some deals out there to be had. I paid only $300 for my 2nd rifle, which is hard to find and sought after.
What is so often overlooked is that the investment in your first muzzleloader is SO MUCH more than just the gun. Powder, lead, powder flask or horn, flints, etc, etc,. If your budget is hard at $800, it may not be a bad way to go.
That said, don't be afraid to search the trading post or Gunbroker and come here to ask questions. There are some deals out there to be had. I paid only $300 for my 2nd rifle, which is hard to find and sought after.
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Yep and I did.
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I used to subscribe the BWM but let it lapse. I'll see of one is on the news-stand thanks for the tip.
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Be aware that some importers are importing guns from manufacturers who are not drilling the touch hole to avoid export laws. This means they are not manufacturing a functional firearm, but rather a decoration. The manufacturer may not stand behind it if you have a problem with it and it has been modified to function as a firearm. You will have to decide if you are comfortable with taking that risk.
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I wonder how it wore. I’m careful with my guns, but still gets scuffs and bangs. I can oil when I get home, but I don’t know how that would look in after a few treks or an event or two under it’s belt
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Do you have a link to this article? I tried to look it up but cannot find it
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